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1 Chronicles 17:7

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Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, [even] from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

Now therefore thus shalt thou say {H559} unto my servant {H5650} David {H1732}, Thus saith {H559} the LORD {H3068} of hosts {H6635}, I took {H3947} thee from the sheepcote {H5116}, even from following {H310} the sheep {H6629}, that thou shouldest be ruler {H5057} over my people {H5971} Israel {H3478}:

"Therefore say to my servant David that this is what ADONAI-Tzva'ot says: 'I took you from the sheep-yards, from following the sheep, to make you chief over my people Isra'el.

Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 6:21 (4 votes)

    And David said unto Michal, [It was] before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

  • Exodus 3:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, [even] to Horeb.

  • Exodus 3:10 (3 votes)

    Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

  • Psalms 78:70 (2 votes)

    He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

  • Psalms 78:71 (2 votes)

    From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

  • Matthew 4:18 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

  • Matthew 4:22 (2 votes)

    And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.